F/T HKR 24 FC 16

A very good win for the academy lads tonight, 24-16 i think was the final score.
10 a piece at half time with Rovers playing with a strong wind behind them.

The FC lads looked a lot bigger than the Rovers boys, but credit to the Robins they really took the game to them in the second half, and only a last second try giving scoreline a bit more respectability to the FC.

Thought our 3&13 and two starting props looked pretty good.

Good win considering a couple of our key players were held back for tomorrow/Sunday.

Hope the injuries (for both sides) aren't too serious.

In 15, 16 and 17 Hull had the academy version of Sam Moa's, it was definitley a case of Brawn versus Mobility. Some good prospects playing tonight but a couple of knocks to Rovers prop who was carried off with a leg injury and a Hull forward who was helped off after being knocked out.

Lets hope injuries to both sets are not serious.

Rovers we're superior in all areas and I'm very encouraged by the way things are panning out for the academy set-up.

Rovers looked bigger, leaner (by a long way), fitter, stronger, faster and more skillful than their FC counterparts and it's only due to the fact Rovers were penalised 15 or 16 times that FC were able to get anywhere near Rovers on the scoreboard.

On tonight's evidence, FC are digging themselves in an extremely large hole considering they appear to be coached exactly the same as the first team which is an indication that Jon Sharp is dragging them down with his clueless and dour "style" of Rugby League...

A few FC players looked bigger in the way that it looked like they had a few too many kebabs but Rovers were the far bigger in terms of physeek...

We appear to be Number One in the city on all levels

I thought that the physical conditioning of the Hull props was nothing short of embarrasing to be honest.

Hit the nail on the head there mate.

Just says to me that FC have very low standards in terms of conditioning.

Who's their coach/head of development?? They can't play for very long but they sure can drink!!!

BLAH BLAH BLAH

BOO HOO HOO

Chin up lad.

Never been more chipper matey. Now don't let me delay you from working your way down every thread on the board with a little sulky dig.

Fool.

From the person who said we were lying when we said we enjoyed reaching last year's Challenge Cup final.

Hes enjoying the highs of only being 3 points ahead of a poor FC team.

Once again Mrs B. Context.
Not suggesting that you never enjoyed the Wembley experience (albeit the enjoyment was perhaps tempered by the means by which you got there)



What I was actually suggesting is that a team which went from 4th to 11th over the course of one season could hardly chalk off that season as a success on the basis of a dubious cup run.

From the person who "use" to remind everyone how good Hull's academy set up was while trying to deflect attention from the first team

Seems the tide is turning at ALL levels

Being 3 points (and 5 league positions) ahead of a poor Hull FC may be enjoyable, but not as much as being 1 point and 1 league position behind an excellent St Helens team.

Your words not ours, all this self flagellation wont do you any good